"Six distinguished educationists are given an opportunity in this fascinating volume to reflect on UK schooling over the past 70 years. ... I would imagine that the volume will also be particularly useful for readers wishing to see the picture across this period from a whole-of-the-UK perspective. ... it will be an indispensable resource on two ongoing questions. Who manages our schools? And who manages the managers?" (Dennis Richards, Church Times, February, 2019)
Chapter 1. They Knew Not Whither They Travelled: A Tour d’ Horizon; Robert McCloy.- Chapter 2. Partnership and Confidence 1944–1979; Robert McCloy.- Local Government Revisted: The Destruction of the Local Education Authority in England 1974–2016; Donald Naismith.- Chapter 4. Church Schools and Local Government: Partnerships and Accountabilities; Priscilla Chadwick.- Chapter 5. Wales Since Devolution: Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen; Robert McCloy.- Chapter 6. Education in Northern Ireland; Mary Gethins.- Chapter 7. Scotland: A Reputation Challenged; Robert McCloy.- Chapter 8. Post-Brexit Education in the UK: Threat and Opportunity; Tim Brighouse.- Chapter 9. A Journalist’s View; George Low.- Chapter 10. A New Dispensation of Trust; Robert McCloy.
Robert McCloy was Director of Education and Chief Executive of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, UK.